2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS heating

Door-opening handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power lo ckin g sw itch fo r lockin g and unlocki ng th e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
light for
-mirro r heating
-Foldin g in the outside mirrors
Bu11ons for operating the power w indow s
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1 1and le for relea sin g the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
option for a hi gh vis ibil ity ves t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicl e overview

Center
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Hadio or navigatio n system (in stalle d at th e Booklet Rad io Bookl et N aviga-sys tem
fo r:
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eatin g sys te m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
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Hight -h and seat heating switch . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 65
Passe nger fr ont BAG light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
L e ft-hand seat heating switch . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . 6 5

In this sec tion yo u'll find informa tion on the lowing:
h eating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
More information:
Adju stin g th e seati ng page 56
page
A irb ag sys te m p age
safety and child page
Out sid e page
hea ting contr ol for front seats (version
first r ead and note th e introd uctory
o n page 65.
When th e igni tion is sw itched on, seats ca n be
e lec trically heated. sea t models als o have
h ea ted backre sts.
properly and safely
Improper use of seat adjust ment control s can cause seve re personal injuries.
prope rly at all times before starting to
drive and while the vehicl e is moving. This also
applies to all passe ngers.
Keep hands, fingers, feet and other body parts away from moving parts and adjustment areas of th e seats .
Fig . 43 In the center console: healing contr ol for front seats (version 2).
off seat heating if th e seat is not b eing used
64 65

Function Operation of scat heating,
versio n
Activate:
Turn the
thumb-wheel
t o th e desired
h eat
ing level.
heatin g T urn the
l eve l: thumb- w heel to th e desired
heatin g level.
D eac tivate:
Turn the
thumb-w hee l
down t o
Befo re driving
Operation of sca t heating,
versio n 2
th e button. heating is
switc h ed on maximum.
the
button
re-
p
eat e dl y until
th e des ired
h
eatin g leve l is
set.
th e
button
rc-
pcat cdly until
n o indi cator
light s are o n
Certain medical conditions, su ch as pa ralysis and diabetes, and certai n medication s, can crease the risk of seriou s burns when the seat heating feature is swi tched on.
Vehicle occupants who have a low level of perceived pain or a lowered awareness of pain can rece ive seriou s burns to the back, buttocks, and leg s that take a long tim e to heal or may neve r heal completely.
NEVER usc the scat
To help preven t damage to elec trica l parts in the seat, do not kneel on the front scats or apply concentrated pressure to a small area or the seat or backrest.
Liquids, sharp objects and things on the scat that do not le t th e heat in the seat escape into the air can damage the seat heating system.
lfyou smell an odor, immediatel y shut off the seat heating and have it checked by an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen vice Facility.
off

Outside mirrors
Fig. 85 the driver doo r: Adjusting knob for outside mirror s.
o n page 133.
Turn the adjusting knob to the desired po siti on :
L
R
Fold the outsi de mirror in toward the
veh i
cle
on outsid e mirror heating. Heats
o nl y at ambient air tempe ratures b e low +68
A dju st the left outside mirro r press ing the knob to le ft/righ t
pressing the knob to le ft/rig h t and up/down.
Neutral position . mirror fo ld ed out. no heatin g or adjustment possib le .
Syn ch rono us mirror adjustment
the Sett ing s- Conveni ence men u select chronous to adju st outside page
T urn the adj ustin g knob to th e L positi on.
Adjust th e left outs ide m irror. Th e righ t
th e sa m e tim e.
needed, correct the positi on of the right mirror turning the adjust in g kn ob to th e tio n.
Lights and vision
Automatic dimming mirror on the drive r side
Th e auto-dimming outs ide mirror is contr olled geth e r w ith the auto-dimming inside mirror 13 4.
Memory for front passenger sid e mirror (when
backing up)
the re m ote contr ol key that will be use d
with th e settin gs about be made.
Unloc k the veh icle with tha t re mote control
k ey.
o n the ign ition.
the transmiss ion into ne ut ral.
Acti vate the fun ctio n Mirror down in the - C onvenience menu.
reverse gear.
Adjus t the passenge r outsid e mirror for a clear view of the curb, for example.
The adjusted mirror positio n is automatically
s to red and ass igned to the ve hicl e key used to lock the vehicle. The preselecte d po sit ion w ill recalled w hen the ke y ass igned to that mirror justment pos it io n is used again .
Recalling
passenger s id e mirror setting s
Turn the adjusting for the sid e mirrors to the R posit ion.
T he mirror m ove s back to the re g ul ar position wh en the ve hicl e m oves forward faster than about mph (16 km /h) or the adjusting knob is to th e or L po sition.
use of the foldin g outside mirrors can cause persona l injury.
Alway s make sure that nobody is in the way w hen f oldin g the mirrors in or out.
Make sure that you do not get yo ur finger caught between the mirror and the mirror base when moving the mirrors.

Heavy loads innuence th e way your vehicle handles and increa se stopping distances. Heavy
load s that arc not properly stowed or secured can cause los s of contro l and serious injury . Always remember when transporting heavy
objects that a change in the center of gravity also
changes the way your vehicle handles:
- Always dis tribute the load as evenly as
possib le. -heavy objects properly as far forward
in th e luggage compa rtme nt as possible.
- Always tie down heavy items secure ly using
th e tiedowns provided and suitable straps.
Never exceed th e Gross Axle Weight Rating or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating on the safety compliance sticker on the left door jamb. Excee­
ding permissible weight can cause the vehicle to
skid and handl e diff erentl
y.
Always adapt your speed and driving to th e
heavi er load and the we ight distribution in the
vehicl e. Take road, weathe r, and visibility
cond itions into acco unt as we ll.
Stowing
on page 137.
Always stow all luggage securely in the vehicle
Distribut e loads in the vehicle, on th e roof and the trail er as even ly as possible.
Secu re lu ggage in the luggag e compartment with suit able tightening strap s to the tie-down page 142.
Adjust the headli ght page
Before driving
Drive especia lly carefully and accelerate
gently.
Avoid sudden braking and driving maneu­
ve rs.
Brake earlie r than yo u would if you were not driving a loaded
tire pressure. Heed the information on the tir e pressure page 276.
sure Monitor ing Syste m, the system may need to
be adjusted for the new page
CD Note
The heating wires in the rear window can be se­
vere ly damaged by hard or sharp things on the sh elf below the rear window.
review inf ormation about loading a page 152 and a roof rack 149.

Never exceed tJ1e ve hicle's g ross veh icle
we ig h t ra lingorgross axle weight
ti on Label lo ca te d on the doo r pilla r of th e dri ver door. E xceeding th e permi ssible w eight can cause the ve hicl e to s kid and behave
A lw ays ad apt your sp ee d and driv in g style to
accommodat e your payload and its we ight t rib uli on with in yo ur ve hicle.
ally and gen tly and av oid sudden
Note ------------------~ Th e de fogge r heating w ires or antenna in the rear w ind ow can be damage d b y item s in the s tora ge
a rea rubbin g against th em .
The ve ntilatio n slo ts be twee n rear window and the lu ggage compartm ent cover must be k e pt free of obstru ctio n so that stal e air can escape from the vehicle.
Folding the backrest of the rear seat forward and back into place
Fig. 86 Rear seat: release
first r ead and no te th e introductory inf orm ation and heed the on page 142.
The rear back res t is divid ed into two sections. Each
sectio n of th e rear backres t can b e folded d own d iv idu ally to in crease the lu ggage sp ace.
Fo ldin g th e re a r back res t forward
the head restrai nt all the down p age 56.
66 while fo ld in g th e rea r bac krest forwa rd.
Th e rear backre st i s unlocked if the re d ma rk
ca n be see n on the bu llon
the rea r back rest is folded dow n, no one , cluding childre n, may rid e o n th e rear seat.
Transporting
Fo ldi ng the rear back rest back int o place
Fold the rear backrest b ack until it en g ages
The red mark on the release ®should
n o lo nge r b e v is ib le.
The rear backre st m ust b e sec urely lat ched into
p lace i n order for th e s afe ty be lt s o n th e rear seats
to provide optimal pro tection.
Never fold th e re a r b ackrest u p o r dow n w hile
th e ve hicle is m ov ing.
W hen f oldin g th e rear b ackrest back up,
m ake sure that the safety belt does not ge t
ca ught or d am age d.
Keep h an ds, fingers , fee t a n d other b ody parts o ut of th e rest up an d down.
move fonvard gether w ith th e rear b ackres t in the eve nt of
s u d de n

th is sect ion you'll find informatio n on the
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Storage comportment in the center . . . . . . 162
S torage comportmen t in the front center armrest . 162
comportment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Storage comportment in the rear center . . 164
Drawer s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
storage comportments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
objec ts in storage
compa run ents.
Th e storage co
mpartm ent in t he center armres t
can
p o rt , th e jack or th e multimedia jack
(MEDIA-IN).
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Loose objects ca n b e thro wn around th e in sid e
o f the ve hicle when the v ehicl e is m oving,
ries and eve n make th e driv er lose control of the
ve hicle.
Neve r le t animals ride in the ve hicle' s op en
s tor ag e compartments, on top of the in strument
p an el, or on th e s helf behind rear seats.
Neve r put ha rd, heavy or sharp o bj ects in these places or in articl es of clo thing or bags in the
p asse nge r compartment.
Befor e dri vin g
Always kee p stora ge compartments closed
w hil e dri vin g.
Obje cts in the driver footw ell can preve nt the pedals fro m moving freely. This ca n cause loss of ve hicl e co ntrol and increase the risk of seriou s
p e rson al inju ries.
A lways make su re th at nothin g can interfe re
w ith th e pedal s.
Always faste n flo or mats securely to th e floo r.
Neve r put floor m ats or oth er floor coverings on top of alread y install ed flo or mats.
Always make sure that nothin g ca n fall into
th e driver f oo twell while the ve hicl e is m ov ing.
Note
Th e heating wire s in rear w indo w can be
seve re ly d am age d by h ard or sh arp thin gs on the
s h elf be low the rear wind ow.
Do not ke ep any food, medicin e, or o th er it em s sensitive to heat or cold in the vehicl e. They can
b e damaged or r endered unusable by heat or cold.
Things that a re made of tran sparent materials (su ch a s eye glasses, magni fying glasses , or
The ventilation slots betwee n th e rea r window and lu ggage compart ment cover must b e kep t f ree of obs truction so that stale air
ca n escape from the